Home Experiment: Newton's First Law/Law of Inertia

[john96797]

I study inertia in my school today. After come back from school I straIght away dump my bag on the side and open the Pc and search Inertia. I LOVE PHYSIC <3

[SillyEddyPhotography]

Kro-Kay hoop, not 'Kro-Shay', but aside from that... Interesting home experiment, but I don't think this is the easiest or most direct way of explaining New-I

[tyga6142]

stupid

[Realest21x]

GAy

[tyga6142]

@Realest21x

 ur dumb

[Realest21x]

@tyga6142 Hang on it

[resporahulgupta1]

nice....

[newage4energy]

I wonder if this is whats missing on  many new inventions.

[RickNCN8093]

EXCELLENT! Exactly what we're looking for for my son's Science Fair demonstrations on Newton's Laws. I think I'll make sure he explains that the (lack of) motion you're referring to is in the horizontal direction, perpendicular to the direction of gravity.

[patcon314]

After several aborted swings, where I throw in some banter about feeling unbelieving vibes, I swing my hand through quickly so they don't see that I'm really hitting the inside of the far edge. After a few more times I invite the students to try. Since they think I've been hitting the near side, that's where they hit, and the markers pops up into the air, spinning, and totally missing the hole in the vase. I tell them it's because they don't truly believe. Eventually someone figures it out.

[patcon314]

I do this in front of my physics classes every year using a crochet hoop, a dry erase marker, and a narrow-necked vase. I make a big point on emphasizing that the trick needs to be done quickly and with only two fingers. I tell them you have to "believe" in physics and go into a zen-like trance. I take several warm-up swipes at the ring, like a karate expert preparing to break a stack of blocks. I make it look like I'm planning to hit the front edge of the ring.

[chrisofnottingham]

While this is a neat trick and I get the point of it, it seems that causing a previously static object to suddenly accelerate away just by removing another static object is unlikely to leave a lasting impression of objects remaining in constant motion unless acted on by a force.

[broktheoliver]

Can You PLzz DO More Home Experments Whit Home Suplies :)

[MrJaeMonroe]

@broktheoliver YEAH